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Website evidence · pilot dataset

Does wikihow.com fingerprint you?

No monitored fingerprinting signals observed in the latest measured scans.

No monitored signal family met its threshold in the latest measured scans. This limited visit does not establish that the site never fingerprints visitors. Earlier runs remain available below.

Open evidence JSON ↗

All 9 source records are included in the JSON. Scan timestamps and versions are shown as recorded. The tabs show the latest usable homepage measurement for each setup. Later failed attempts remain in the history. Scan scope and methodology ↗

Inside the scan

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Visitor setup

Not observed

0 of 5 signal families observed

Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Not observed
Measurement
Measured · Partial load
Page context
Page document
Scan time
2026-10-22T17:11:48.614723Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4

Captured titlewikiHow: How-to instructions you can trust.

CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

  • Inline caller recorded
WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

DeviceReads browser and display properties.1 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

navigator.userAgent2 calls

Frame: https://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

  • https://www.wikihow.com/load.php
Providers, script signatures, and DNS 0 provider labels

Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

Static script signatures

  • https://www.wikihow.com/load.phpreCAPTCHA · 0 API patterns
Network and worker observations 123 requests
Captured scripts
3
Instrumented frames
1
Google Ads observed
No
Transmission evidence
Not validated

Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

Third-party hosts

    Other recorded API calls 2
    • document.cookie.read5 calls
    • document.cookie.write1 calls
    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headful/wikihow-com-20261022T171148.json
    Original file SHA-256
    255b8d770fbcb9192c873b37cacd53ea2dcacdb5e59eae9d3f7b32473052cbf9

    Run ID: headful-255b8d770fbc. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Other scan attempts (2)

    Visitor setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-21T23:29:57.458592Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.3
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headful/wikihow-com-20261021T232957.json
    Original file SHA-256
    e6cc110b4e0bd7c6b1ca5f2bc44f2c9955a7adcf3dc71ec1330d2bdb51af95e8

    Run ID: headful-e6cc110b4e0b. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Visitor setup

    Scanner error

    Scanner error

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Scanner error
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-22T17:11:47.832797Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
    Scanner error — no usable scan result

    The scanner crashed while collecting this page. No usable API results were saved for this setup. A fresh scan is needed; this is not a site-blocking verdict.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headful/wikihow-com-20261022T171147.json
    Original file SHA-256
    b1756a40019798ef6a18c09e2df106380d9fd8fc735b95577c194563e1dafcb0

    Run ID: headful-b1756a400197. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Research setup

    Not observed

    0 of 5 signal families observed

    Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Not observed
    Measurement
    Measured · Partial load
    Page context
    Page document
    Scan time
    2026-10-23T01:20:21.494776Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4

    Captured titlewikiHow: How-to instructions you can trust.

    CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

    Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

    canvas.getContext1 calls

    Frame: https://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

    • Inline caller recorded
    WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

    Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    DeviceReads browser and display properties.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    Providers, script signatures, and DNS 0 provider labels

    Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

    No provider or DNS evidence in this record.

    Network and worker observations 153 requests
    Captured scripts
    0
    Instrumented frames
    1
    Google Ads observed
    No
    Transmission evidence
    Not validated

    Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

    Third-party hosts

    • i.ytimg.com
    Other recorded API calls 2
    • document.cookie.read2 calls
    • document.cookie.write1 calls
    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261023T012021.json
    Original file SHA-256
    899596d60310b9e0732f0ae40e50059162ef9076e1d94888bcf33d1d851f66d3

    Run ID: research-899596d60310. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Other scan attempts (5)

    Research setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-21T21:37:08.803086Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.3
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261021T213708.json
    Original file SHA-256
    85cc9755694794e1173314589b3a590436f89f8633db1e1ca2f07167954b6c55

    Run ID: research-85cc97556947. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Research setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-22T19:26:51.781490Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261022T192651.json
    Original file SHA-256
    0b0555ff7c0c0d496e44188b832699efbea2f1a943573c1504c9160997b1e66c

    Run ID: research-0b0555ff7c0c. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Research setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-23T00:17:17.348972Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261023T001717.json
    Original file SHA-256
    a9e28222506955ef7ced4a4d2e7e0c41be5ccbf72e82e2fe6c189cdd31e28648

    Run ID: research-a9e282225069. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Research setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-23T00:35:45.471972Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261023T003545.json
    Original file SHA-256
    6e7f139d1f3dc17dd060b8b652ae87995ca626afa5943e34af3cccb2f7f01a62

    Run ID: research-6e7f139d1f3d. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Research setup

    Navigation failed

    Navigation failed

    Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
    Measurement
    Navigation failed
    Page context
    Page not measured
    Scan time
    2026-10-23T00:47:04.776505Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
    Navigation failed — no usable scan result

    Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/wikihow-com-20261023T004704.json
    Original file SHA-256
    f174bf9957beec38b99f2a27af402623cd71d29ce44f07effa85ce1de6f15f4e

    Run ID: research-f174bf9957be. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Queries, request bodies, cookies, extracted values, raw errors, and session payloads are excluded before publication. The source digest identifies the original private record.

    Read the sanitized JSON →